Why is seasonal change of clocks still a political issue in Europe

euronews (in English)

Why is seasonal change of clocks still a political issue in Europe  The daylight saving time has proven difficult to scrap. Meanwhile, time zones do not match solar time in many EU countries.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/28/changing-time-a-political-issue  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

Transcript

00:00She's going to come up to me, up to me, up to me, up to me.

00:30It was created in a time where internet didn't exist, where the consumption of energy was

00:49fairly different than it is now, and so it no longer applies.

01:00We still believe today that a coordinated solution is achievable, and we do encourage

01:17renewed discussions under the current Polish presidency to find a solution, but we do believe

01:23that it is best that the member states decide amongst themselves.

01:36We would need to be as aligned as possible to our natural time zone, so a time zone that

01:43allows us to be that, to say it simple, that when it's 12 in my clock, the sun is in its

01:50highest point in the day.

Category

Transcript

Recommended